Keoghs LLP‘s Liverpool and Manchester-based practice was bolstered by the arrivals of Louise Jackson and Katie Everson, who joined in July and August 2025, respectively.

The Manchester-based offering at Clyde & Co has well-established capabilities advising its portfolio of clients, the list of which includes GPS, MDOs, insurers, and NHS trusts, in the defence of complex matters regarding negligently delayed diagnosis and misdiagnosis, which result in life-altering injuries, as well as high-value liability and quantum investigations. Vanessa Splaine oversees the group and harnesses expertise in handling high-value cases regarding brain injury in both newborns and adults, as well as spinal injury and wrongful birth cases. Key practitioners in the group include Christina Bateman, who has noteworthy experience handling clinical negligence litigation on behalf of GPs, NHS trusts, and NHS Resolution. Equality Act expert Andrea Crisp handles matters spanning various medical specialties, from neurosurgery and cardiology, to psychiatry and general surgery. Nicola Perrott‘s areas of focus include amputation, brain injury and vision loss. Rachel Barnes is also a key contact.

The ‘superb’ team at DAC Beachcroft LLP in Manchester is well-equipped to assist its roster of insurance clients in cases of the utmost complexity and severity. ‘Star partner’ Simon Wortley is experienced assisting the team’s key clients, including healthcare providers and insurers, with the remit of complex and sensitive clinical negligence cases, in both cross-jurisdictional and domestic contexts. Sean Doherty has a breadth of expertise, with capabilities handling metal hip claims and product liability and recall cases, as well as group actions brought against orthopaedic surgeons, and birth injury claims. Wortley and Doherty are the Manchester-based team leads. Hamza Drabu, who works from the London office, and Bristol-based Rachel Roberts-Jenkins support at the helm. Claire Fitzgerald is a noteworthy practitioner with particular expertise in complex mental health-related matters, and experience advising on cross-jurisdictional and high-profile cases. TVT mesh group cases are an area of focus for Bridie Mahoney.

The practice at Hill Dickinson LLP has well-established capabilities defending high-value claims, from sensitive cases with complex mental health aspects, to matters involving maximum severity brain injuries, birth, neonatal, and child injuries. Liverpool’s Andrew Craggs oversees the group, and has expertise in handling the range of complex and often sensitive work for NHS Resolution. Jonathan Heap is a key name in Manchester, well-equipped to assist with complex quantum issues, and the variety of clinical negligence cases of the utmost severity, while Ian Gardiner is a key name for non-clinical NHS Resolution work, based at the same office. In Liverpool, ‘excellent technical lawyer with real commercial acumen’ Gill Stoll has a specialism in negotiating for early case settlements between claimants and defendants. Also in Liverpool, Andrew Leslie has capabilities handling matters regarding neonatal deaths, childbirth injuries, and gynaecological injuries. Joanne Hughes and Nick Citron are also key contacts.

The offering at Weightmans LLP is well-placed to assist its portfolio of clients, which features GPs, medical defence organisations, insurers, and private healthcare providers, on a variety of complex clinical negligence matters. The team’s workload includes catastrophic birth and brain injury cases, high-profile public inquiries, group claims, and cross-border matters of considerable value. Richard Jolly advises clients on patient safety, incidents, inquests, and complaints. Ian Critchley acts on behalf of NHS Resolution in an array of sensitive matters, including birth injury claims, as well as those concerning brain and spinal injury, amputation, and delayed diagnosis. Vicky Morris has specialisms in mediation, patient safety, and strategic management cases. Jessica Neary has expertise spanning birth, brain, and spinal injury cases. The four co-head the practice. Further key names include Chris Dexter, who advises clients insured by medical and dental malpractice insurers and indemnifiers; Lisa Spencer, who handles maximum severity birth injuries; Alison Brennan; and Samuel Harland. Charlotte Jackson joined the team in July 2025. The team works across Liverpool and Manchester.

Browne Jacobson LLP‘s practice is considered ‘a quality team of experienced lawyers’ by its clients. Bethan Parry specialises in complex clinical negligence litigation, including defending clients in fatal accident cases. Parry co-leads the Manchester-based team alongside spinal surgery expert Jonathan Fuggle, and maternity claims specialist Sian Brown, both of whom are based in Birmingham. Nigel Wood acts for defence organisations, NHS trusts, and private insurers in a range of matters, with a particular focus on the quantum aspects. Assisting with Part 20 proceedings, as well as complex procedural issue cases, are areas of focus for Joanna Wallace. Amanda Callaghan is also a key contact. Adult neurological specialist Lee Baker and indemnity and insurance matter expert Lucy Bowdery joined the team in November 2025 and February 2026, respectively. Carena Fullerton departed in May 2025.